2012 Boston Red Sox Top 20 Prospects
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:25 am
2/27/2012
1. Iwakuma, Hishashi - Straight into the rotation.
2. Akins, Jordan(60) - If the breakout happens, All-Star CF.
3. Stephenson, Robert(60) - T.O.R. potential.
4. Bichette, Dante(60) - I just have a feeling he's going to be a star.
5. Santana, Ravel(60) - Big tools, hope the injury didn't ruin him.
6. Kyle Winkler(55) - Top 50 draft prospect at BA and PG. First round stuff if he can recover from being TCU'd.
7. Sanchez, Victor(55) - Good stuff, polish for 16 year old.
8. Hood, Destin(55) - Safer and safer bet to be 20HR/20SB/OBP LF.
9. Cardona, Adonis(55) - Big, big arm, effort to delivery, lottery ticket.
10. Herrera, Rosell(50) - 3B or RF down the line, electric bat speed.
11. Hernandez, Marco(55) - True SS.
12. Bonifacio, Jorge(55) -Squares it up, classic RF projection.
13. Shipman, Aaron(55) - Love the swing, patience, CF D, tore it up in 2nd half.
14. Eaton, Adam(55) - Close to bigs. Watch him in AAA.
15. Grimm, Justin(55) - 2 plus pitches, mid rotation or bp potential.
16. Lopez, Jorge(50) - Super young, projectable, inexperienced.
17. Markel, Parker(50) - Best stuff in NYPL, weird delivery, maybe RP.
18. Tocci, Carlos(55) - Lottery ticket.
19. Avery, Xavier(55) - No power, free swinger, good athlete, AAA?
20. Wilson, Alex(55) - 2 plus pitches, good SP, but not good enough for BOS, RP unless traded.
HM. Hagerty, Jason(50) - .260 with 20 HR ceiling as C, 2nd tier MLB starter.
(xx) = BA grade.
With only 8 guys old enough to buy beer and a few still too young to buy tobacco, this list has a bunch of guys who could jump out next year or just disapear. I was surprised I still had 20 guys who qualified as prospects.
1. Iwakuma, Hishashi - Straight into the rotation.
2. Akins, Jordan(60) - If the breakout happens, All-Star CF.
3. Stephenson, Robert(60) - T.O.R. potential.
4. Bichette, Dante(60) - I just have a feeling he's going to be a star.
5. Santana, Ravel(60) - Big tools, hope the injury didn't ruin him.
6. Kyle Winkler(55) - Top 50 draft prospect at BA and PG. First round stuff if he can recover from being TCU'd.
7. Sanchez, Victor(55) - Good stuff, polish for 16 year old.
8. Hood, Destin(55) - Safer and safer bet to be 20HR/20SB/OBP LF.
9. Cardona, Adonis(55) - Big, big arm, effort to delivery, lottery ticket.
10. Herrera, Rosell(50) - 3B or RF down the line, electric bat speed.
11. Hernandez, Marco(55) - True SS.
12. Bonifacio, Jorge(55) -Squares it up, classic RF projection.
13. Shipman, Aaron(55) - Love the swing, patience, CF D, tore it up in 2nd half.
14. Eaton, Adam(55) - Close to bigs. Watch him in AAA.
15. Grimm, Justin(55) - 2 plus pitches, mid rotation or bp potential.
16. Lopez, Jorge(50) - Super young, projectable, inexperienced.
17. Markel, Parker(50) - Best stuff in NYPL, weird delivery, maybe RP.
18. Tocci, Carlos(55) - Lottery ticket.
19. Avery, Xavier(55) - No power, free swinger, good athlete, AAA?
20. Wilson, Alex(55) - 2 plus pitches, good SP, but not good enough for BOS, RP unless traded.
HM. Hagerty, Jason(50) - .260 with 20 HR ceiling as C, 2nd tier MLB starter.
(xx) = BA grade.
With only 8 guys old enough to buy beer and a few still too young to buy tobacco, this list has a bunch of guys who could jump out next year or just disapear. I was surprised I still had 20 guys who qualified as prospects.